11th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

Wonder What is this???? A foreign delegate looking at the model of a 'Muchilottu Bhagavathi Theyyam' in front of the entrance at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas venue in Kochi on January 7, 2013.

Wonder What is this???? A foreign delegate looking at the model of a 'Muchilottu Bhagavathi Theyyam' in front of the entrance at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas venue in Kochi on January 7, 2013. (BCCL/Jipson Sikhera)

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Shashi Tharoor, Minister of State for Human Resource Development exchanging pleasantries with Abike Dabiri Erewa, Chairperson of the Nigerian House of Representatives Committee during the plenary session on 'Heritage and Diaspora' at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Kochi on January 8, 2013.

Shashi Tharoor, Minister of State for Human Resource Development exchanging pleasantries with Abike Dabiri Erewa, Chairperson of the Nigerian House of Representatives Committee during the plenary session on 'Heritage and Diaspora' at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Kochi on January 8, 2013. (BCCL/Jipson Sikhera)

P Mohamed Ali, managing director ,Galfar Engineering and COntracting Co having a word with Mrityunjay Sarangi, Secretary , ministry of Labour and Employement , Government of India at the seminar on Skill Development at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas opening day in Kochi on January 7,2013.

P Mohamed Ali, managing director ,Galfar Engineering and COntracting Co having a word with Mrityunjay Sarangi, Secretary , ministry of Labour and Employement , Government of India at the seminar on Skill Development at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas opening day in Kochi on January 7,2013. (BCCL)

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Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs, Vayalar Ravi addresses the inaugural session of the 11th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Kochi on January 7, 2013.

Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs, Vayalar Ravi addresses the inaugural session of the 11th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Kochi on January 7, 2013. (PTI)

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Home minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan , chief minister Oommen Chandy, Union Minister for state E Ahamed, NORKA Roots vice chairman MA Yusaf Ali alon with ambassadors of Gulf region were attending the seminar on NRI's in the Gulf at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas on January 7, 2013.